Jamestown in Guilford County, North Carolina — The American South (South Atlantic)

Oakdale Cotton Mills

c. 1865

By Michael C. Wilcox, July 9, 2012

1. Oakdale Cotton Mills Marker

Inscription.

Oakdale Cotton Mills. c. 1865. A grist mill operated on this site under a series of owners until 1865. A gun factory was also located on the property during the Civil War. The cotton mill, which would be incorporated as Oakdale Cotton Mills by Joseph Ragsdale in 1896, opened for business in 1865. Today it is the oldest textile mill in continuous operation in the United States and produces natural and dyed cotton yarn and twines.

A grist mill operated on this site under a series of owners until 1865. A gun factory was also located on the property during the Civil War. The cotton mill, which would be incorporated as Oakdale Cotton Mills by Joseph Ragsdale in 1896, opened for business in 1865. Today it is the oldest textile mill in continuous operation in the United States and produces natural and dyed cotton yarn and twines.

Erected by Historic Jamestown Society.

Location. 35° 58.96′ N, 79° 55.65′ W. Marker is in Jamestown, North Carolina, in Guilford County. Marker is at the intersection of Oakdale Road and Oakdale Mill Road, on the right when traveling south on Oakdale Road. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Jamestown NC 27282, United States of America.

Credits. This page was last revised on October 14, 2016. This page originally submitted on October 11, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. This page has been viewed 178 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:1, 2, 3, 4, 5. submitted on October 11, 2016, by Michael C. Wilcox of Winston-Salem, North Carolina. • Bernard Fisher was the editor who published this page.

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